Southwest Michigan School of Music is a high quality, one-stop solution for busy parents who can save time by scheduling side-by-side lessons for family members with highly qualified instructors that specialize on a variety of instruments and voice including:Piano, Guitar, Voice, Drums, Violin,Bass, Ukulele, Banjo, Saxophone and Rock Band Classes all in one location!

Our staff strives to make music education fun for students while maintaining a structured and comprehensive approach. To compliment and enhance your learning experience, we have regularly scheduled performances and low pressure recitals throughout the year where interested students can perform.

While you are here researching the best music school for you, please consider the benefits below of enrolling at S.W. M. School of Music and find out why we are chosen by so many families from all surrounding areas.

​14 Reasons why Southwest Michigan School of Musicis the Best Choice for You!1. Our staff will teach you the music you want to learn.Our teachers have both university training and extensive performance experience. With multiple teachers for Guitar, Voice, Piano, Violin, Drums and Ukulele, we are confident that we have the right teacher to meet your needs. Our teachers have warm personalities, are extremely friendly and dedicated to teaching you the style of music that you want to learn.

2. Music Lessons on Piano, Guitar, Voice, Drums, Violin, Banjo, Ukulele, Bass, Saxophone, Flute and Rock Band Classes in one location.This saves our students a lot of time and as one family can sign up for music lessons on multiple instruments on the same day, often at the same time. This means less running around for busy parents! We offer lessons to students of all ages and levels.

3. A proven, 13+ year track record of excellenceVisit our testimonials page to see what parents and students are saying. Every year, aspiring music teachers start their own studio, and a year or two later it's closed. Our School has a proven track record (since 2005) of offering quality music lessons, year-round to hundreds of families.

4. Free Recitals twice a year!Every May and December, our students have the option of performing in our recitals. S.W.M. School of Music recitals are absolutely free to all eligible students and their families. Most other places charge fees to participate in their recitals

5. Month to month lessons. No costly semester or annual contracts!Our music school does not require semester minimums or yearly membership fees. Our students are here on a month to month basis. For Adult students who have busy work schedules etc., we can put together a custom program of lessons to meet your busy schedule. We know some of our adult students travel or have shifting work schedules. No problem! We work with you to find lesson days/times that meet your schedule! We want you at our school because you like your music lessons, not because you’ve signed a contract!

6. We teach all styles of musicThis includes Rock, Classical, Jazz, Blues, Country, and more. At many other places the teachers only know one style - the old way they were taught. Private lessons are customized to each students style and pace

7. Rock Band Classes! Learn to play in a real Band!Rock Band 101 is a group program that places kids in age appropriate and skill level rock bands where they are coached by SWM's experienced professionals. Each band learns to play 3 to 5 cover songs during a 12 week semester. At the end of the 12 weeks the bands play a concert for family, friends and the general public. 8. We specialize in music lessons for all beginners and kids!Many schools have an intimidating university style curriculum taught by instructors who would rather be performing than teaching. Our number one priority is helping music students achieve their musical goals. If you’re a beginner or are looking for music lessons for your kids, or even an adult who wants to get back into lessons, we are thrilled to accommodate you!

9. A professional school with fully equipped lesson studiosOur School is stocked with everything you need for music lessons, including guitar and bass amps, drum sets, full lighted stage area, computers/tablets, keyboards, pianos and more. All you need to bring is your instrument. We have invested thousands of dollars on our school to offer soundproofing and observation windows.

10. Friendly onsite office staff here to assist youMany music schools are staffed only by the teacher or more commonly: Voicemail. We have office managers who are available at the front desk to assist our clients.

11. Comfortable waiting room for parents and studentsInstead of waiting in a music retail store showroom, or someone’s kitchen, our clients enjoy a spacious, professional waiting room with comfortable chairs, free Wi-Fi, magazines, water fountain, etc. We also provide observation windows in every room so that you can watch your child’s music lesson. If you prefer, you can sit in on their music lesson anytime you like.

12. Safe and convenient central location- close to all communitiesWe are located near I-194 in beautiful downtown Stevensville, with plenty of free parking. We are close to all the shopping and restaurants and best of all the beaches!!

13. Open late until 8 P.M. for kids in sports and adult schedules.We know you are busy. We don’t mind staying open late for you or your family. We are open until 8, sometimes 9 P.M. Monday through Friday

14. Early lesson times for homeschoolers, retirees, college students & parentsSince we are the fastest growing, we are able to be a ‘full service’ music school. This allows us to offer lessons as early as 10:00 a.m. and we see many students between the hours of 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you are a home school parent, retiree, college student or working professional who has a flexible schedule, take advantage of our early morning and lunch time lesson spots.

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What Our Students Are Saying

"We just wanted to say Thank You for all the hard work and dedication that everyoneputs in for our kids. We really enjoyed the year end recital and are looking forwardto another great year! Keep up the great work!!"The Miller Family, Berrien Springs